Spring suspension for automotive vehicles



March 31. 1925. 1,531,641

A. J. BARRON SPRING SUSEENSION FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES.

'Fil-ed Dec. 14, 1922 I i i rewJBarro 11 Patented Mar. 31, 1925 UNITED STATES PATENT; QFFIfiE,

ANDREW I. BARRON, OF CITATCIIJBTA.TIia OHIO, AS$IGNOR, BY INIESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 PHOENIX HORSE SHOE COMPANY, 033 NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION .OF

ILLINOIS.

SPRING SUSPENSION FOR-AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES.

Application filed Eecember To all 407mm it may concern Be it known that 1, ANDREW J. BARRON, residing at Sayler Park Station, Cincinnati, Ohio, a citizen of the United States,have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Spring Suspensions for Automotive Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention is a variant of the spring-supporting structure disclosed in my United States Letters-Patent No. 1,432,231, granted October 16, 1922, and the object is to provide an alternative construction more particularly adapted to carrying a heavier load than is feasible with the construction disclosed in my prior patent, aforesaid.

To this end, I have devised a side-spring supporting structure designed to support the load from the axle-casing or housing, and held against tilting by being bolted through. the customary perch-hole of the flange of the elongated collar carried laterally by the axle-housing, the supportingstructure embodying a shelf elevated above the said collar-flange and thereby adapted to support the side spring in a position elevated above the brake-band housing or drum.

The preferred exemplary construction is disclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of my supporting structure, in operative position upon the axle-housing, shown in section and Figure 2 is a view in side elevation thereof. 7

Referring, now, in detail, to the drawing:

1 designates the axle-housing of the rear axle of the automotive vehicle, upon which my supporting-structure is adapted to be supported, the axle-housing or tube being provided, at each end, with an elongated collar 2 secured thereto in usual manner and provided with a lateral flange 3 having the usual perch-hole.

My side-spring supportingstructure comprises a horizontal table'or shelf L and an integral supporting plate 5 right-angularly depending from and preferably coextensive with one longitudinal edge of the shelf, and provided near its lower edge and intermediate the length thereof with an opening registering with the perch-hole in the col- 14, 1922. Serial no. 696,833.

lar-flang'e 3. A bolt 6 passes throughsaid registering openings, and a nut 7 is screwed on the threaded end thereof, whereby-the supporting-structure is held against tilting onthe axle-housing 1. 1

Connecting the table or shelf 4 and the supporting plate 5 are integral or unitary webs 8, 8, preferably coextensive with the width of said shelf and supporting plate and disposed on each side of the opening in the supporting plate 5.

The webs 8, 8 are extended beyond the lower edgeof the supporting plate 5 to provide arms 9, 9 carrying, at their lower ends, a bearingmember 10 having a semi-circular inner surface conforming to the curvature of the axle-housing 1, upon which it rests, and provided with ears 11, 11 apertured to receive bolts 12, 12, which pass through registering openings in similar ears 13, 18 car- 5 ried by a complemental bearing-member 14. Nuts 15, 15 are screwed on the ends of the bolts 12, 12.

The table or shelf l, the supporting plate 5, the webs 8, 8, the arms 9, 9, andthe bearing-member 10 are all integral, and may be conveniently formed as a casting.

It will be noted that, by my construction, the weight of the load is thrown upon and is directly sustained by the axle-casing 1, the bolt 6 being used merely to keep the structure from tilting.

The elliptical, laminated side spring 16 is secured to the table or shelf 4, preferably by means of bolts 17 projected through holes in the table or shelfand through holes in plates 18, 18 bearing against the upper leaf of the spring, nuts 19 being screwed on the threaded ends of said bolts.

It will be noted that my side-spring sup- 7 portin structure is designed with a view to extreme simplicity, that it is easily installed in position, and that it is practical from a mechanical and engineering standpoint. Y

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to se= cure by Letters-Patent is: I

1. In combination with a leaf spring and an axle housing, a yoke adapted to be clamped to the housing, a horizontal table for supporting the spring, a supportingplate for said table, right-angularly depending from one side thereof, and unitary webs interconnecting the table and the supportingplate with the yoke.

2. In combination with a leaf spring and an axle housing, a yoke adapted to be clamped to the housing, a horizontal table for supporting the spring, a supportingplate for said table, right-angularly depending from one side thereof, unitary Webs interconnecting the table and the supportingplate with the yoke, and means for preventing tilting of the table.

3. In combination with a leaf spring and an axle housing, a yoke adapted to he clamped to the housing, a horizontal table for supporting the spring, a supportingplate for said table, right-angularly clepencling from one side thereof, unitary Webs interconnecting the table and the supportingplate with the yoke, ancl means passing through saicl suppoi'ting plate tor prevent 111g tilting oi the table.

4%. In combination with a leaf spring and a flanged aXle-housing,'a yoke adapted to be frietionally clamped to the axle-housing, a horizontal table for supporting the spring, a supporting-plate for said table, rightangularly dependingfrom one side thereof, unitary Webs interconnecting the table and the supporting-plate With the yoke, and means passing through said supportingplate and the flange of the axle-housing for preventing tilting of the table.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my s1 gnatnre.

ANDREW JRBARRoN. 

